Splenic Infarct Secondary to High Altitude Exposure in Sickle Cell Trait Patients: A Case Series

The sickle cell trait is considered a benign entity that generally does not show clinical manifestations. However, some complications have been described under certain conditions, such as a decrease in oxygen level, dehydration, and strenuous physical efforts. Among them, splenic infarct is a rare c...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2020-08, Vol.12 (8)
Main Authors: Gonzalez, Luis, Shapiro, Andres F, Tafur, Alfonso, Plaza-Meneses, Carlos, Sabando, Brenner
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Case reports
Dyspnea
Hematology
Hemoglobin
Hospitals
Hydration
Internal Medicine
Males
Pain
Patients
Polymerization
Proteins
Sickle cell disease
Spleen
Thromboembolism
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:The sickle cell trait is considered a benign entity that generally does not show clinical manifestations. However, some complications have been described under certain conditions, such as a decrease in oxygen level, dehydration, and strenuous physical efforts. Among them, splenic infarct is a rare complication that presents as left upper abdominal pain in a situation of stress such as high altitude exposure. We present two cases of splenic infarcts in patients with undiagnosed sickle cell trait who showed to our institution with severe abdominal pain after coming from high altitude cities.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.9815